"Pleura" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The thin serous membrane enveloping the lungs (LUNG) and lining the THORACIC CAVITY. Pleura consist of two layers, the inner visceral pleura lying next to the pulmonary parenchyma and the outer parietal pleura. Between the two layers is the PLEURAL CAVITY which contains a thin film of liquid.
| Descriptor ID |
D010994
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A04.716 A10.615.789.736
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pleura" by people in Profiles.
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Ahmad SR, Lee PJ, Ghasemi M, Sosa AF. Follicular Lymphoma Diagnosed With Medical Thoracoscopy. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2016 Jan; 23(1):79-82.
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Falk DJ, Mah CS, Soustek MS, Lee KZ, Elmallah MK, Cloutier DA, Fuller DD, Byrne BJ. Intrapleural administration of AAV9 improves neural and cardiorespiratory function in Pompe disease. Mol Ther. 2013 Sep; 21(9):1661-7.
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Shi M, Fraire AE, Chu P, Cornejo K, Woda BA, Dresser K, Rock KL, Jiang Z. Oncofetal protein IMP3, a new diagnostic biomarker to distinguish malignant mesothelioma from reactive mesothelial proliferation. Am J Surg Pathol. 2011 Jun; 35(6):878-82.
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Gerbaudo VH, Sugarbaker DJ, Britz-Cunningham S, Di Carli MF, Mauceri C, Treves ST. Assessment of malignant pleural mesothelioma with (18)F-FDG dual-head gamma-camera coincidence imaging: comparison with histopathology. J Nucl Med. 2002 Sep; 43(9):1144-9.
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Feldberg RS, Cochrane DE, Carraway RE, Brown E, Sawyer R, Hartunian M, Wentworth D. Evidence for a neurotensin receptor in rat serosal mast cells. Inflamm Res. 1998 Jun; 47(6):245-50.
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Fraire AE, Greenberg SD, Spjut HJ, Dodson RF, Williams G, Lach-Pasko E, Roggli VL. Effect of erionite on the pleural mesothelium of the Fischer 344 rat. Chest. 1997 May; 111(5):1375-80.
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Bankier AA, Wiesmayr MN, Henk C, Turetschek K, Winkelbauer F, Mallek R, Fleischmann D, Janata K, Herold CJ. Radiographic detection of intrabronchial malpositions of nasogastric tubes and subsequent complications in intensive care unit patients. Intensive Care Med. 1997 Apr; 23(4):406-10.
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Fraire AE, Greenberg SD, Spjut HJ, Roggli VL, Dodson RF, Cartwright J, Williams G, Baker S. Effect of fibrous glass on rat pleural mesothelium. Histopathologic observations. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1994 Aug; 150(2):521-7.
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Sugarbaker DJ, Heher EC, Lee TH, Couper G, Mentzer S, Corson JM, Collins JJ, Shemin R, Pugatch R, Weissman L, et al. Extrapleural pneumonectomy, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy in the treatment of diffuse malignant pleural mesothelioma. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1991 Jul; 102(1):10-4; discussion 14-5.
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Waite RJ, Carbonneau RJ, Balikian JP, Umali CB, Pezzella AT, Nash G. Parietal pleural changes in empyema: appearances at CT. Radiology. 1990 Apr; 175(1):145-50.